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Remember smart political marriages?

Melanie McFarland

Netflix’s hit drama recalls eras when presidents and their spouses were intellectual equals

Ken Russell's "The Devils" (Warner Bros. )

"The Devils" reignites NC-17 passion

Coleman Spilde

As Ken Russell's infamous film closes its first week run, moviegoers look toward a bright future

Host Sean Hannity looks on as Vice President JD Vance visits his show "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on June 15, 2026. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Fox News’ erratic midterm meltdown

Sophia Tesfaye

As early voting begins, the network lurches from French protests to fixating on Ilhan Omar

President Donald Trump listens as Alina Habba delivers remarks before being sworn in as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in the Oval Office on March 28, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Habba’s $50M pardon problem

Heather Digby Parton

The alleged pay-to-play scheme rocks the Trump administration before the midterms

Congressional candidate Chris Gallant at the NAACP Huntington Meet the Candidates Night held in Huntington Station, New York, on Oct. 15, 2026. (Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

The Democrat who won’t be kink-shamed

Dimitrios Aletras Jr.

On Long Island, Chris Gallant’s response to racy leaked images shows the real scandal isn’t his

Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former director of the Ohio Department of Health, speaks to supporters during a rally on April 28, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

GOP attacks Acton with childhood trauma

Amanda Becker - The 19th

Vivek Ramaswamy and allies mock the Democrat's therapy and air ad featuring her estranged mother to close campaign

Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside former professional boxer Evander Holyfield on October 21, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

California preps for El Niño chaos

Troy Farah

FEMA officials have said states better have the cash to prepare for emergencies

(Hans Neleman / Getty Images)

The joy of going to a concert alone

Caryn Rose

Live music is better on your own terms. You don’t need anyone else to enjoy a show

Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles yells before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field on October 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

The cost of being unapologetically Black

Rann Miller

The Eagles quarterback's health crisis exposed a double standard that goes far beyond the NFL

Eminem performs during halftime of a Thanksgiving NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 27, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Eminem’s MAGA misstep

Alex Galbraith

Morgan Wallen cost Tate McRae some goodwill. Kid Rock may cost Eminem even more

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally on Oct. 13, 2026 in Tyler, Texas. (Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

Vance is America’s worst insult comedian

Amanda Marcotte

The vice president drops the Christian act, but he still fails at bullying Democrats

First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump arrive for an executive order signing ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 19, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Melania Trump turns her back on women

Emma Cieslik

The first lady co-signed the president’s order, a serious setback for women’s health

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon participates in a worship service during a visit to the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on August 17, 2026 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Nixon, who previously protested on the floor of the state House with a bullhorn after Republicans redrew district lines, vies with retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the August 18 primary. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Angie Nixon has been waiting for this

Errin Haines - The 19th

The Florida Democrat is putting her history as an organizer and lawmaker toward challenging notions of electability

Kirsten Dunst on the set of "Marie Antoinette" (Sofia Coppola)

A warm, sumptuous tale of two Coppolas

Coleman Spilde

As "Marie Antoinette" turns 20, Eleanor and Sofia Coppola's documentary reveals new resonance

Soup party time! (Ashlie Stevens )

You should throw a soup party

Ashlie D. Stevens

Three pots, an unreasonable number of toppings and one very good excuse to gather

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., holds up a hat that reads "Trump 2028" during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump FBI purge saved Graham from probe

Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro, William Turton, Kirsten Berg - ProPublica

Hawaiian naval firm filled South Carolina politicians’ campaign coffers and won federal contracts in the state

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacts after being awarded the National Medal of Science during the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on October 08, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Musk’s midterm meddling is desperate

Troy Farah

Can the world’s richest man save the GOP and himself?

President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit meeting on Russia's war on Ukraine. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Putin has Trump right where he wants him

Heather Digby Parton

The president's outright betrayal of Ukraine shows the U.S. is in a precarious position

Bari Weiss, CBS News editor-in-chief, could soon be facing stiff competition from her former "60 Minutes" employees (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bari Weiss' MAGA CBS pivot is failing

Sophia Tesfaye

Ratings and journalistic credibility are suffering amid reports of editorial meddling

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire

Christopher Miller - The Conversation

There is clear data showing that voter confidence in elections has fallen, but it's not so simple

California voters deciding whether to approve Proposition 50, a measure that would replace the state’s current congressional district map with new, legislature-drawn lines from 2026 through 2030. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

28 arrests in alleged Calif. voter fraud

Troy Farah

Noncitizen voting remains rare and does not impact election results, data shows

"Once Upon A Time In Harlem" (Neon)

The lost art of Black cultural debate

Candice Frederick

A documentary on Harlem Renaissance luminaries offers a powerful reminder of the value of thoughtful disagreement

Young woman shopping in a supermarket (Getty Images/B2M Productions)

Food safety’s partisan trust gap

Ashlie D. Stevens

Ahead of the midterms, voters in both parties fear recalls but split 40 points on oversight

Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks from the stage during a campaign event at the State Theater on Oct. 10, 2026 in Traverse City, Michigan. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

El-Sayed's fighting style terrifies MAGA

Amanda Marcotte

Republicans don't know how to handle this Michigan Democrat

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